Louis Charles Auguste Steinheil (born Strasbourg, 26 June 1814; died Paris, 17 May 1885) was a French painter.
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| Born | 26 June 1814 Strasbourg, France |
| Died | 17 May 1885 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Académie Suisse |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | Stained glass and church decoration |
Biography
editLouis Steinheil studied with Henri Decaisne and painted in nearly every medium, but gave special attention to glass painting and church decoration. Among his works are Saint Philomela (1841); Mother (1847), Nantes Museum.[1] He and Alexandre-Dominique Denuelle were commissioned to paint the chapel of Our Lady of Guadeloupe, consecrated in September 1865, which was built for the Empress Eugénie beside her Villa Eugénie in Biarritz.[2] In 1876 he was commissioned to execute frescoes in the Strasbourg Cathedral.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Rines 1920.
- ^ Granger 2005, p. 237.
References
edit- Granger, Catherine (2005). L'Empereur et les arts: la liste civile de Napoléon III. Librairie Droz. ISBN 978-2-900791-71-4. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). . Encyclopedia Americana.
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